Vanity case



Jun e18, 1929.

J. F. MORAN VANITY CASE Filed May 18; 192v amvemto'c Patented June 18, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,717,397 PATENT OFFICE. I

JOSEPH F. MORAN, F WAIEBBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- VANITY CASE.

Application filed May 18,

This invention relates to certain improvements in vanity cases and particularly to improvements in an improved catch for use with these cases.

In certain types of vanity cases, which are small boxes having a body and a cover of light metal, employed for packagingtoilet articles, such as powder and rouge compacts, the body and cover members are pivotally associated on a hinge and provided with a catch for holding these parts in locked relation.

In certain of'these boxes, a mirror is carried in the cover and a toilet preparation, as a compact, in the body, and one of these parts is provided with a bead defining the edge of such parts, as for instance the body, the cover seating Within this head. Such a box is shown in United States Letters Patent'No. 1,499,855, dated July 1, 1926,.to Goryell, and the present invention has for its especial object an imrovement in the catch construction shown In this patent by which there is provided a catch which will act to positively engage over the bead and hold the body and the cover of .25 the box securely together, this catch being formed integrally with the cover, or with a bezel in the cover which holds the mirror in place.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 0 duce abox of this type which shallhave few parts and in which the parts may be easily and quickly associated and which will be sufficiently strong and durable for the purpose contemplated.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, the invention consists in certain novel parts, arrangements and combinations which will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings and the novel features pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

In these drawings,-- I

Figure 1 is a'face view of the improved box or case, the parts being shown closed;

Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified construction of box;

- Figure 3 is a side view of the box;

Figure 4 is a plan-view of one way of as sembling the box and cover, and

Figure 5 is aface view of the modified catch shown in Figure 2. I

Referring now to these drawings, the box selected to illustrate the invention comprises cover and body shell members 1, 2, which are 55 arranged,'1when in closed position, to meet in 'fits under the head 3, this bead being cut away While the invention has 1927. Serial No. 192,198.

, tated to receive a pintle wire 6, shown in the form of a semi-circular wire, the ends of which are spaced apart from each other, as shown in Figure 4. In assembling the parts, the wire 6 is inserted in the body 2 and at- 7, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, to permit the hinge knuckle to fit therein. With this construction, the parts can be assembled with great uickness. In the particular construction il ustrated, there is a mirror 8 in the cover, the mirror bein held in place in any suitable way, as by a ring or bezel 9. Opposite the hinge, the box is provided with a catch which is formed to enga e around the bead and positively hold the ody and cover together. This catch may be formed and associated with the box in various ways. Refer,- ring to Figures 1 and 3, the metal of the cover is formed with a projection 10, which is bent or otherwise shaped to produce a groovegll. deep enough to receive and lap over the head 3, the projection then being bent outwardly and upwardly tomake a finger hold 12, by which the cover may be separated from the body for use.

In Figures 2 and 5 is shown a modified form of construction. -As here shown, the catch is formed integrally with the bezel or ring 9 which holds the mirror in place in the cover 1. Where this construction is adopted, the flange 4- of the cover, opposite the hinge 5, is cut away as indicated at 13 in Figure 2 to permit the groove 11 .to enga e the head 3.

been shown and described in its preferred form, it will be understood that certain variations in the shape of the box and bezel may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a vanity case, the combination of body and cover members hinged together, a bead defining the rim of the body member and a flange on the cover member arranged for frictional engagement within the bead,

. a toilet article in the cover, an annular member held by frictional engagement Within the flange of the cover and acting to hold the toilet article in position, a catch integral with the annular member and bent to form a groove arranged to engage over the bead and hold the cover and body in closed position and then bent to form a finger hold, extending out-t wardly from the head and a hinge knuckle uniting the body and cover opposite the catch.

2. In a vanity case, the combination of body and cover members hin ed together, a bead defining the rim of the dy member and a y flange on the cover member arran ed for frictional engagement within the bea a mirror in the cover, an annular member held by frictional engagement within the flange of.

my hand.

,- JOSEPH F. MORAN. 

